Sometimes, I pleasantly surprise myself when I sit down to make a card, and that’ s what happened here. I saw the sketch from the Freshly Made Sketches design team and immediately envisioned how I could turn that sketch into a card. I just used the Doily Builder Framelits together with the Butterfly Gala stamp set and Butterfly Duet Punch Bundle (you can see that card here) and I am totally in love with both bundles! So I knew I wanted to used those two bundles together again. What I didn’t know was what color palette I wanted. I’ll get to that in just a minute.

First, here is the sketch that inspired me:

I knew the Doily Builder Framelit die and butterfly would be perfect for the ‘any shape’ image and the “Hello Beautiful” sentiment was just begging to be used on the strip. And I’ve been wanting to challenge myself to use more vellum and that seemed to fit beautifully into the card I envisioned in my mind.

I pulled out my package of Botanical Butterfly DSP (a Level 1 Sale-A-Bration Reward). I knew that the butterfly images on this paper could be cropped perfectly with the Butterfly Duet Punch. What I didn’t know was how beautiful Grapefruit Grove looks when paired with Highland Heather! I seriously don’t think I ever would have put those two colors together. But a wise person once advised me, (and I’ll pass along that wisdom to you) that the artists employed by Stampin’ UP! are experts in color theory and design, as well as trend setters. Many times I’ll take my que from the color combinations in DSP patterns. And that’s just what I did here. I cropped out a butterfly from this sheet of DSP

When I studied the butterfly, I discovered the key colors were Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather and Black. So I decided to pull out cardstock in those colors.

And this is my final result!

I just love this card! I am totally in love with the color combination, and really how all the elements came together! I love the Butterfly Gala stamp that I used to create the background for my Highland Heather card base. I love that I actually used Vellum and it looks good; like it belongs there! I love the Grapefruit Grove Doily layered on top of the Basic Black and the Basic Black sentiment strip. I even love that the card is square (it’s 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″). And I love that I actually cut up my Botanical Butterfly DSP instead of hoarding it! #LoveItChopIt

I know you are probably going to want to place an order so you can get your hands on Dear Doily Bundle and the Butterfly Gala Bundle and earn some Free Sale-A-Bration items like the Botantical Butterfly DSP. Click here to start shopping, and please use HOST CODE B3KMJJ23 when prompted if your order is less than $150 (before shipping and tax). If your order is $150 or over then do not use the Host Code but rather redeem the rewards for yourself.

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I made this card with the ladies in my Stamp Club the other night (aka The Craft Cult) and it got rave reviews! It was a CASE from a project I saw on Pinterest with my own spin on it. Take a look:

A Whisper White card base provides lots of ‘white space’ to create the dramatic beauty of this white on white circle cropped from the Doily Builder Framelit dies. A 1/2″ strip of Balmy Blue card stock, stamped with the sentiment from Butterfly Gala stamp set is slipped under one side, and over the other of the white circle. A Butterfly from Butterfly Gala stamp set is added on top. The butterfly images in this stamp set are so cool – first of all, there are 2 sizes of butterflies. Each butterfly has several ‘line options’ to stamp the outline and details. Then there is a solid ‘top’ and ‘bottom’ wing image so you can stamp each part of the wing in a different color as I did here. The small and large image of each butterfly is 1 stamp, so with each impression you get 2 butterflies. Bundle this with the Butterfly Duet punch, (and save 10%) which punches out both the small and large butterflies simultaneously, and you’ll get impressive results with very little effort! Let’s take another look close – up:

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If you place an online order from my online store during January that is less than $150 (before tax and shipping), please using HOST CODE B3KMJJ23.  If your order is $150 or more, please do not use this Host Code but rather take the Host Rewards for yourself.  If you do place an Online Order of $75 -$149.99 AND use the host code, OR place an order of $150 or more , I will send you the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots as my way of saying “thank you” for shopping with me.

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Get Ready!  Sale-A-Bration and the 2019 Occasions Catalog are coming your way….tomorrow!  

Usually a new year brings new changes, or at least the desire for change.  We want to change the things we don’t like, and add more of the things we do like and want in our lives.  Well, if you like crafting, and in particular stamping, (and I know you do or you wouldn’t be reading my blog!), then the changes coming our tomorrow will bring more of what you love into your life in this new year.  There are not one, but two new catalogs launching tomorrow, and I want to make sure you are up to speed on what is going on. Stampin’ Up!’s 2019 Occasions Catalog is live tomorrow  (I’ll have the new catalogs posted right here on my blog on January 3rd -just look for the catalog icon to the right) – AND  tomorrow is also the first day of Sale-a-Bration!  To help you get ready for Sale-A-Bration, Stampin’ UP! biggest promotion of the year, here’s some friendly advice.

But first let’s take a sneak peek at the catalog covers! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sale-A-Bration brochure contains a dozen exclusive products that you can’t buy anywhere, you can only get them FOR FREE during Sale-A-Bration. There are 3 ways to earn during Sale-A-Bration and I’ll detail them here.

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SHOP

During Sale-a-Bration, you can earn exclusive items from the Sale-a-Bration brochure when you make a qualifying purchase of Stampin’ Up! products from me from the Annual Catalog, the Occasions Catalog, the Clearance Rack or other Online items (like Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions). Like last year, Stampin’ Up! is offering two levels of Sale-a-Bration items this year:

• Free with $50 Purchase. For every $50 you spend, you can select one Level One item to add to your order. Here are the items included in the Level One offering (you can click on any of these items to see the products in my online store):
  • Hello Cupcake Cling Stamp Set, #149714
  • Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack, #149623
  • Butterfly Elements, #149711
  • Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper, #149622
  • By the Bay Cling Stamp Set, #149739
  • Home to Roost Cling Stamp Set, #149736
  • Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets, #149712
  • So Hoppy for You Cling Stamp Set, #149725
  • Party of My Story Cling Stamp Set, #149719
  • Lovely Lattice Cling Stamp Set, #149730
  • Precious Parcel Card Kit, #149750

• Free with $100 Purchase. For every $100 you spend, you can select two Level One items OR one Level Two option. How fun is that?! Here are the items included in the Level One offering:
  • Tea Time Framelits Dies, #149697
  • Lasting Lily Photopolymer Stamp Set, #149717

Shopping is so easy. With so many things to buy, it’s easy to earn these amazing, free products!

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HOST

If you think shopping is a fun, easy way to earn rewards during Sale-a-Bration, then you are going to love the second way – HOST.  You can have some fun and host a party, or just share the catalog and gather orders, or email me to hold a Facebook Live Party.  Because many of my customers are online and only purchase for themselves, then I like to describe this reward as HOST A PARTY FOR YOURSELF when you SHOP BIG and benefit.

When you place a Stampin’ Up! order for more than $250 between January 3 and March 31, you earn an additional $25 in Stampin’ Rewards. How incredible is that?! Here’s a look at the rewards structure:

Here’s how this works – if you place a $250 order, then you earn $25 (10% in Stampin’ Rewards) PLUS $25 in Sale-a-Bration rewards. That gives you $50 in Stampin’ Rewards to spend on anything you want from the current catalogs (including, but not limited to, price-reduced Host Stamps).

All orders over $450 earn a 50%-off item. If you place a $450 order, then you earn $63 (14% in Stampin’ Rewards) PLUS $25 in Sale-a-Bration rewards. That gives you $88 in Stampin’ Rewards to spend on anything you want from the current catalogs (including, but not limited to, exclusive Host Stamps) PLUS a half-off item from the catalog.  Wowzers, right?

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JOIN

This is my FAVORITE way for you to save during Sale-a-Bration! Between January 3 and March 31, you have two options for buying Stampin’ Up!’s Starter Kit:

• OPTION 1. Get $175 worth of Stampin’ Up! product (your choice) for just $99. That’s $50 more than the standard Starter Kit amount.
• OPTION 2. Get $175 worth of Stampin’ Up! product (your choice) and the exclusive Craft & Carry Tote (valued at $50) for just $129. That’s $50 more than the standard Starter Kit amount AND a $20 savings on the tote. Here’s a video from Stampin’ Up! to show you how handy this amazing tote is:

But there are more amazing reasons to join my team during Sale-a-Bration:

• Both Starter Kits are shipped with FREE SHIPPING!
• You will earn a 20% discount on all purchases immediately after joining (and for as long as you are an active demonstrator). What an awesome benefit!
• You will earn all the Sale-a-Bration rewards that customer earn with an opportunity to earn rewards available to demonstrators.
• When you join my team today, you will receive loads of inspiration from Stampin’ UP!’s quarterly Stampin’ Success magazine and online newsletter Succeed Weekly, along with access to our private Facebook Groups.
• You can start your very own work from home business where you get to do what you love, by sharing what you love with others and earn an income!  You can actually get paid to do the very thing you are probably doing right now (stamping, sharing with friends and talking about how much you love Stampin’ UP!)
• You have no obligation to ever sell or share with anyone if you don’t want to (although it makes you really cool if you do) and no obligation to buy another thing if you don’t want to.
• The opportunity to gather with 100’s of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators when you attend corporate events.

If you have thought about joining and want to be a part of an amazing online community of stampers, please email me today. I’d love to answer your questions or set up a time to chat with you.  Ready  to join right now?  Click here to join the fun.

So Get Ready!  Which way will you Sale-A-Brate?  SHOP, HOST or JOIN?

Nancy

 

ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA

This is the Sale You’ve Been Waiting For!    Virtually EVERY ITEM in the Stampin’ Up! ANNUAL CATALOG is ON SALE!!!

Get a Stampin Blends Color Lifter Pen FREE when you place a qualifying order of $75 or  more (before tax and shipping) thru my online store in November and use the Host Code 9ZGDUJ4M.  If your order is $150 or more, do not use the Host Code; you will be automatically qualified to receive the Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter. 

With everything in the catalog on sale, this is the sale you’ve been waiting for!  So don’t wait any longer; SHOP NOW!  And come back because each sale will only last for 48 hours, then a new sale begins.

Thanks for stopping by My Stampin Space today. I hope you will take advantage of the sale and grab a few things for yourself!

Happy Stampin,

Nancy